NATHANIEL KOLOC
Talent executive working in frontier industries.
I build teams that work to make the future better than today.
Our society is increasingly complex and turbulent, while at the same time bursting with opportunity for improvements in all aspects of life. We have everything we need to create an economy that works for everyone, if we focus on building the right things.
We can meet our full potential
if we are strategic and focused.I support projects, ventures, institutions, and political candidates that are dedicated to helping our country meet its full potential.
MY WORK
Talent is my craft.
I love building incredible teams and seeing them perform at their best.
MY AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE
talent strategy - culture design - executive search - hiring process design - team performance
I've designed and overseen systems that have hired over 5,500 people across over 100 organizations, as well as done extensive reading and research - in both academic and applied contexts - about what goes into effective team building and team management.
SVP People | Feb 2017 - Present
We're a new R&D lab dedicated to inventing bold new companies, policies, and concepts to improve quality of life in the United States. We are focused on the power of teams - thoughtfully designed and given the right environment - to reach breakthrough innovations that otherwise wouldn't exist.
We've grown to over 30 people since our founding in 2017. We are researchers, analysts, designers, storytellers, problem-solvers, and possibility enthusiasts. Interested? Consider joining us!
In addition to my work as SVP People, I oversaw one of our pilot research projects - the Enough project - a systematic examination of the epidemic of financial insecurity in the United States, and a feasibility assessment of various types of cash transfer programs (e.g. basic income) as a viable solution. I'm always excited to talk shop about bold, data-driven public policy concepts.Committee to Elect Alessandra Biaggi
Campaign Chair | 2018
I chair the Committee to Elect Alessandra Biaggi, who is running for New York's State Senate in District 34 in the Bronx and Westchester.
Now more than ever, our communities need elected officials who will work relentlessly and creatively to expand opportunities so that we can meet our full potential as a state. Alessandra is running to bring modern progressive governance to New York, as well as a fresh approach to politics and civic engagement.
If you support progressive, forward-thinking candidates who will help New York communities embrace the future, please consider supporting Alessandra's campaign.
Hillary for America
Director of Talent Acquisition & Development | 2015 - 2016
I oversaw the recruiting operations & performance management systems for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. The $1B campaign operation hired over 4,500 staffers between our Brooklyn HQ and our 500+ field offices across the country. We had a particular focus on hiring a diverse workforce, and were successful in creating the most diverse campaign team in history.
In the end, we were not successful in delivering Hillary Clinton to the White House. Though the consequences of the 2016 election will be felt for many years to come, we can all work to forge a future for our country that is vibrant, optimistic, thoughtful, and inclusive.
Cofounder & CEO | 2011 - 2015
I cofounded ReWork, a mission-driven recruiting firm, to make it easier for talented people to build careers worth having while working on society's most pressing challenges. Since its founding, ReWork has supported tens of thousands of talented professionals with career design and job transitions, and has helped hundreds of mission-driven hiring managers make mission-critical hires for their teams.
ReWork was acquired by Koya Leadership Partners in 2017.
Career Experimentation
Misc Projects & Adventures | 2008 - 2010
I spent the years after graduating college doing a wide range of work projects and activities, as I explored what types of work I found to be meaningful. During these years I did research and wrote business plans and for new ventures, secured $1.5M in grant funding for a few nonprofits, installed rain barrels and home energy efficiency upgrades, did construction work, led backcountry trail crews in US National Parks and ecotourism trips in Latin America, sold fudge at a CostCo in Florida, produced a coupon book featuring socially conscious companies in Pittsburgh, and started a moving company with my best friend.
MY BACKGROUND
My network is entrepreneurial and politically active.
My academic background is in ecology, economics, and complex systems.New York City Venture Fellows
Fellow | 2015
I was honored to be one of 33 entrepreneurs selected for the New York City Venture Fellows program, which selects the most promising startup leaders in New York and pairs them with mentors, peer-learning opportunities, and introductions to seasoned investors.
New Leaders Council
Fellow, New York City | 2015
I was one of 20 millennial leaders selected for the New York City region to join the NLC community for a five-month program designed to introduce us to the world of progressive policy, politics, campaigns, and organizing.
Singularity University
Executive Program | December 2012
At this program we spent 10 days examining the technological development of networks & computing systems, renewable energy sources & storage technologies, nanotechnology & molecular assembly, robotics & artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and 3D printing & distributed manufacturing.
Unreasonable Institute
Fellow | 2011
I spent six weeks living in a house with 24 other entrepreneurs and 60+ mentors - specialists in branding, startup finance, team building, operations, fundraising, communications, and more - learning how to build a mission-driven startup.
Blekinge Tekniska Hogskola
Masters of Science, Strategic Sustainable Development
I went to Karlskrona, Sweden to study strategic sustainable development under Karl-Henrik Robert. The program revolves around a methodology for strategic planning that companies and governments can use to improve their competitive advantage while addressing social and environmental challenges.
Thesis: Embedding socio-economic sustainability into impact investor due diligence.
University of Vermont
Bachelor of Arts, Global Human Impact Studies
I studied the interconnected global complications that our society has inadvertently induced over the past century, from climate change and persistent pollutants, to ecological collapse and biodiversity loss, to topsoil loss and deforestation, to preventable diseases, malnutrition, and structural inequality.
Thesis: Ecological wastewater treatment in Stonetown, Zanzibar: A feasibility analysis.
School for International Training
Coastal Ecology in Zanzibar
I lived with a local family in Stonetown, learned Swahili, and studied marine and coastal ecosystems including whale shark migration patterns and population dynamics of large mammals in Saadani National Park.
